I was gonna say 'Boarding Gate' but I see you beat me to it
May 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I was gonna say 'Boarding Gate' but I see you beat me to it
Paul just told me he bought the 45 of the 60s novelty song “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha” as one of his first ever records as a kid in Louisville, sold it not long after, then as an adult saw his old copy in a shop in NYC, with his name written still on the sleeve, and bought it back
May 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Paul just told me he bought the 45 of the 60s novelty song “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha” as one of his first ever records as a kid in Louisville, sold it not long after, then as an adult saw his old copy in a shop in NYC, with his name written still on the sleeve, and bought it back
to be clear I don’t think any independent music fan with a streaming account is a bad person or something, I had one for many years and I still host my own music on streaming, but I do want to push back against the prevailing notion that we as listeners don’t have a choice in our own participation
May 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
to be clear I don’t think any independent music fan with a streaming account is a bad person or something, I had one for many years and I still host my own music on streaming, but I do want to push back against the prevailing notion that we as listeners don’t have a choice in our own participation
I really don’t know, honestly, and I tried to make my uncertainty about what artists and labels *should* do pretty clear in the piece I published earlier this week. but for me the choice as a listener feels a little more straightforward
May 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I really don’t know, honestly, and I tried to make my uncertainty about what artists and labels *should* do pretty clear in the piece I published earlier this week. but for me the choice as a listener feels a little more straightforward
lately i've been thinking about how people who already self-identify as belonging to "independent music" can put our money where are mouths are, rather than trying to convince the broader culture. i admit that's a limited perspective but it feels like a place where change might actually happen
May 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
lately i've been thinking about how people who already self-identify as belonging to "independent music" can put our money where are mouths are, rather than trying to convince the broader culture. i admit that's a limited perspective but it feels like a place where change might actually happen
sure, i mean your point about my focus on indie/DIY is true, that's the world i live in, when i say i go to ~3 shows a week in that NY Groove interview i'm talking about like 95% shows my friends are playing that i pay $10-15 at the door for, not PR guest list spots at webster hall
May 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
sure, i mean your point about my focus on indie/DIY is true, that's the world i live in, when i say i go to ~3 shows a week in that NY Groove interview i'm talking about like 95% shows my friends are playing that i pay $10-15 at the door for, not PR guest list spots at webster hall
but i don't really buy that quitting streaming is for those who can afford it. i have 250 bucks in my bank account!
May 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
but i don't really buy that quitting streaming is for those who can afford it. i have 250 bucks in my bank account!
the line about listening to promo may have been ill-considered (i wrote this quickly as an intentionally sort of glib companion piece to a much larger feature), but was intended more to explain how i continue to do my job rather than a suggestion for non-journalists to follow
May 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
the line about listening to promo may have been ill-considered (i wrote this quickly as an intentionally sort of glib companion piece to a much larger feature), but was intended more to explain how i continue to do my job rather than a suggestion for non-journalists to follow
the point i'm trying to makeis not "how to get all 18-21 year olds to quit spotify and kill it once and for all," it's that, you, the reader, can easily choose not to give money to this evil corporation that is actively killing the thing you love. imo that choice matters whether or not teens follow
May 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
the point i'm trying to makeis not "how to get all 18-21 year olds to quit spotify and kill it once and for all," it's that, you, the reader, can easily choose not to give money to this evil corporation that is actively killing the thing you love. imo that choice matters whether or not teens follow